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A few months back, we presented for the Primary Care Dietitians’ Association on the Top 5 Infant Feeding Challenges we run into as pediatric dietitians. Not surprisingly, Non-IgE Mediated Cow’s...

**Important Update** Since this blog was first published, the American Academy of Pediatrics has released its Clinical Practice Guideline on Diagnosis and Management of Faltering Weight. We’ve summarized the key updates and...

Our friend and colleague, Lisa Aquilino Haley, Occupational Therapist, is at it again. Giving you the inside knowledge to help those trickiest kiddos. Lisa Aquilino Haley has over 16 years...

Gastroesophageal reflux is very common in infants, rarely serious and usually self resolves. However, some infants with reflux are described as fussy, irritable and inconsolable. These babes’ are often found...

We’ve heard you loud and clear!!! One of your biggest challenge as a pediatric dietitian is staying up-to-date. So here’s a roundup of new resources, tools and evidence to update...

If you work with complex pediatric patients, you’ve likely noticed an increased use of blenderized, whole food, tube feedings. This month, we’re sharing our ideas and experiences with you after working with...

Our friend and colleague, Lisa Aquilino Haley, Occupational Therapist, is at it again. Giving you the inside knowledge to help those trickiest of eaters. Lisa Aquilino Haley has 15 years...

With allergic infants being “frequent flyers” these days, it’s important to have the latest information at your fingertips. This question came up during a webinar on Infant Food Allergy we did for...

Here we are at the beginning of another year.  We hope you were able to slow down over the holidays, recharge and that you look with hope into 2022.   ...

Clearly this is a hot topic. So, we decided to dive into iron for the preterm infant: why, who, when, how much and how long to supplement. Why is supplementation...

Do you see infants daily in your practice? Maybe it’s a bit less often, one infant per week? Or perhaps infants are a rarity for you? Just like many areas...

Our friend and colleague, Lisa Aquilino Haley, Occupational Therapist, is at it again. Giving you the inside knowledge to help those trickiest of eaters. Lisa Aquilino Haley has 15 years...

We get a lot of questions. And this particular one has been coming up over and over again. How do you successfully transition from breast or bottle to cup? We...

One of the most common questions that comes up is how do you successfully transition from breast or bottle to cup? Our colleague and friend Lisa Aquilino Haley, OT, shares...

Canadian Dietitians: Your Help is Needed! Julie here. It was about 4 years ago; I was doing an initial nutrition focused physical exam (NFPE) on a new patient admitted to...

Phew. We made it through 2020 … barely. Not sure about you, but we’re hoping last year will soon become a distant memory that we’ll look upon fondly in the...

Health care teams and caregivers often turn to us, Dietitians, when a child’s growth is faltering. As poor weight gain is often the first indication of failure to thrive, the...

How many times has a parent come to you with concerns over formula tolerance in their infant? In our practices, it happens regularly. Whether it be fussiness, constipation or spit-ups,...

Traditionally, weight, length/height, weight-for-length/BMI were used to identify pediatric malnutrition. In hospitalized children with special health care needs, obtaining a weight and length/height at admission can often be challenging, let...

If you’re working in the world of pediatric nutrition, food allergies are likely a frequent topic of conversation. And if you aren’t a peds dietitian, guaranteed you have a friend...

Did you know that preterm and neonatal infants are more vulnerable to malnutrition than at any other time in their life? Before we get started with this newsletter, let’s clarify...

WE HEARD YOU. You want more learning opportunities. So we’ve paired up with some pretty exciting guest experts to work on something BIG for you. It’s probably one of the...

Our first ever webinar: 5 Steps to Assessing Infants Like a Pro, at the tail end of 2018, had a whopping 743 people enrolled – yes, that’s right! We knew...

You guys…. WE DID IT!!!!! Our business, Nutrition Masterclass, is now a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT EVER!!! We’ve...